Apple's Face & Presence Security Full Steam Ahead

This entry was posted on December 29, 2011 by Pure Mobile.

By John Castell

December 29, 2011

Imagine unlocking your unlocked cell phone or other mobile device by simply looking at it! Well the United States Patent and trademark Office published an Apple patent application related to face and presence detection to help keep iOS devices secure.

Future Apple iOS based devices may employ a variety of radiation emissions to determine when a user enters the hardware's field of detection and in response activates the device. Using a well tested emitter-detector protocol... this new platform being developed by Apple will not necessitate the tap of key, press of a mouse button or therwisw physically interact with devices to activate them from sleep mode.

To put if very simply Apple is working on a system that could be setup to recognize your presence and face to quickly turn on your device... in essence, this would bypass the need for entering a password or even having to touch a device button to get to your homepage. Furthermore, the system could be configured to recognize faces of a predetermined group... say family members. Isn't turning on your devices hands free amazing. Hands free functionality is designed for the interactive 'on the go' lifestyle and allows safe driving discover the widest online selection of Bluetooth Headsets and BlueTooth Car Kits.

We are curious to know how Apple will implement such a feature. Will they use text only greeting or will they venture out and introduce a more personalized greeting from Siri. Protect your iPhone 4S, iPad3 and MacBook with the latest innovation protection solutions, stylish top brand bags, sleeves and cases allow you to protect your devices from scratches and blemishes. Tough on the outside, sweet on the inside these brand name protection accessories combine complete device coverage with sleek artistic expression.